Sales Manager - Phoenix Convention Center

About This Position

The Phoenix Convention Center and Venues is one of the premier convention facilities in the United States. It hosts a diverse range of conventions, trade shows, meetings, and entertainment events. We are committed to delivering the highest levels of customer service and guest experience in the industry.

The Phoenix Convention Center is seeking a high motivated candidate to join their team as a Sales Manager.

The Convention Center Sales Manager position is responsible for developing new business and maintaining relationships with current clients within an assigned sales region. This position works closely with Visit Phoenix (the Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau) and downtown hotels. Duties include negotiating deal points, developing proposals, coordinating and conducting site inspections with prospective clients, and managing the contracting process for assigned sales accounts. The position is also responsible for representing the Phoenix Convention Center on sales missions and at industry tradeshows, as assigned.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Familiarity selling both convention center and theatrical venues.
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range: $69,492.80 - $93,121.60 annually.

Hiring Range: $69,492.80 - $88,691.20 annually.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.
  
  

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Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
  
  

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing, to include a convention or cultural center, hotel, or other large public use facility.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, or related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Works more than 40 hours in a workweek without additional compensation to perform assigned job duties, including weekends, evenings, early morning hours and holidays as required.
• Travel (in and possibly out-of-state) may be required.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience in a sales role for a Convention Center, Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), or other public assembly venue.
• Experience working for a city-owned & operated convention center.
• Experience prospecting and outbound sales efforts in the local Arizona market.
• Experience developing citywide convention business
• Experience exhibiting at tradeshows for a destination.
• Experience with contract negotiations.
• Experience using event management software.
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation.
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes June 2, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Sales Manager, JC:27120, ID# 61316, 05/20/26, USM, DB, Benefits:007.

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